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Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens Safari
Product Code: L242597C
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The Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens Safari Edition has a distinctive matt olive-green lens barrel design, along with the same optics as the regular black version of the wide angle M lens.
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Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens Safari Summary
The Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH Safari Edition has the same optical design, focusing behaviour and close-focus distance as the standard black version, but boasts a distinctive matt olive-green finish which is seen on all of Leica’s Safari releases.
The silver-chrome brass focus tab and red and white scale markings remain, which gives the lens the same look and feel as 35mm and 50mm Safari editions. These three Safari lenses are designed to complement the M11-P Safari body, but are also compatible with regular black or silver M camera bodies.
This 28mm Summicron is one of the wider Leica Summicron-M lenses and is often chosen for genres such as reportage, travel and street photography because it has natural depth while still allowing you to shoot closer to the subject.
The wide angle Leica lens has an optical design with ten elements in seven groups, including an aspherical surface and several lenses with anomalous partial dispersion. Three cemented elements help correct colour fringing, and the floating element system maintains sharpness at shorter distances.
The close-focus distance of 40cm offers more versatility for capturing close-up shots and for getting closer to the subject, although the rangefinder coupling still operates down to 70cm as usual.
Despite the wide and fast aperture, the lens is very compact for everyday shooting and the wider focal length with f/1.4 aperture provides a good combination of low-light capability and control over depth of field.
Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens Safari Key Features
- Matt green safari finish lens barrel
- Focusing range 0.4 m to ∞
- Compact size at around 55mm x 58mm
- 275g weight approx.
- E46 filter thread
Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens Safari in More Detail
How does the optical design affect image quality?
With identical optics, this version of the lens performs just like the standard black version. The Summicron-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH uses 9 elements in 6 groups, including an aspherical element. The optical design corrects spherical aberrations and distortion to maintain consistent image quality across the frame. A close focusing distance of 0.4 metres allows tighter framing when needed. The all-metal lens body, paired with a screw-in lens hood, helps reduce flare while keeping the lens compact and well balanced on the camera.
Improved minimum focusing distance of 40cm
The minimum focusing distance has been reduced to 40 centimetres, allowing closer working distances than the previous model. This is achieved through a revised dual-curve focusing mechanism, which increases the rotational range of the focus ring and provides finer control when focusing close. The lens remains compact, with a smooth, quiet focus ring that operates consistently across its full range. Rangefinder focusing is supported down to 70 centimetres, while distances between 70 and 40 centimetres are handled using live view, Visoflex 2, or the Leica FOTOS app.
What is unique about the Safari finish on this Leica lens?
Leica has released Safari design variants for decades, and this version continues the matt olive-green theme. It complements the M11-P Safari body, although it also complements black or silver M cameras.
The silver-chrome brass focus tab stands out against the green, and the red and white distance markings are easy to read.
Is 28mm good for general photography?
Yes. A 28mm focal length is often used for reportage, travel and street photography because it shows more of the environment while still keeping subjects central to a scene. It is of course also a classic focal width for landscapes, cityscapes and snapshots.
The compact size and f/2 maximum aperture are useful in low light, and the lens gives a natural wide-angle perspective with smooth background rendering when shooting at wider apertures. The optical design includes ten elements in seven groups, and the 10-blade aperture produces rounded bokeh compared with other aperture designs.
What’s in the box
- Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens Safari
- Front lens cap E46
- Rear lens cap
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
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This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
